One week of walking seven miles/day on the beach was a terrific change, but my body felt the difference when I got home and had to walk up a lot of very steep hills (18% grade on several).
One week of walking seven miles/day on the beach was a terrific change, but my body felt the difference when I got home and had to walk up a lot of very steep hills (18% grade on several).
Anyone here have an implantable cardio defibrillator / pacemaker?
I’ve been building my home gym over the last few months. Ended up in the garage with the below for now:
Couple of horse mats
Rogue Monster lite squat stand with pull-up bar
Rogue Ohio bar + bumper plate set
Plate storage extender
Adjustable bench (not from Rogue)
Been very happy with all the equipment so far. Super easy to set up. Feels gym sturdy even if it’s not a full rack.
Been nice to start lifting again but definitely feel humbled after two years out of the gym due to the pandemic and my wife and I having 2 kids. They’re in daycare now but I am still remote so great getting a lunch workout in.
I have been stuck on a 400 pound deadlift for around 4 years.
Some of you who have been around a gym for a while will know that four standard 45 pound plates on each side of a standard 45 pound bar is 405 pounds.
Well, I have tried and failed on about 5-6 occasions to deadlift 405, and it has been years since I have given it a go.
During the pandemic, I set up my own home gym and discovered I respond best to high volume upper body work//presses, medium volume squatting, and low volume deadlifts. I only deadlift around once or two a month these days.
Yesterday, I pulled a heavy (for me) triple at 375 and it felt so good that I put 415 pounds on the bar. I was able to deadlift it fairly easily, but decided to stop at that weight.
Anyway, it was quite a triumph, as I cleared a hurdle that has been in my way for quite some time. I attribute the PR to training more squats and less deadlifts, which seems to be the right mix for my body.
Hard at work making beautiful things.
Bump. ‘Cause I’ve been bumpin’ it lately. Down 14 lbs since mid-summer, another 5 or so to be in my butter zone.
Started doing Camp Gladiator workouts a couple of weeks ago (this is my 3rd week). They had a $10 for a month introductory offer that I grabbed to try it out. A friend of mine has been in CG for a while and she's in the best shape I've ever seen her in and I've known her more than 20 years. So far, every workout has pretty much crushed me in one way or another. At the same time, I'm already getting to know some of the people that show up regularly and I like the accountability that comes from being in a community. I've had trouble really getting going on the fitness front for a while now (1.5 years really) so this might be just what I need. I do feel like it'll get me in good shape if I can stick with it for at least a few months.
I told my wife "I think I joined a fitness cult". Could be true.
I’m starting up again. Ugh.
gotta do it every day until it becomes a habit you just don't want to break.
I've been doing Camp Gladiator workouts for the last 3 weeks. I haven't been on back to back days yet...was going to do that for the first time yesterday but the foster dog we were watching made a mess so instead of an hour of CG, I did an hour of cleanup.
To get to every day I think I'm going to have to supplement with something lighter on my off days...
I’ve been doing awesome since the New Year, typically getting 4-6 exercise days a week, a mix of running, HIITs, and heavy compound (for me) lifting + yard work.
I feel fitter and stronger but also feel plateaud and a bit stuck. Most of the above are necessarily short and focused workouts between two young kids and work.
Thoughts on a kick in the butt welcome!